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Judicial Branch

A barn on Little Sheep Creek Highway east of Joseph. (Oregon State Archives Photo)
Oregon’s judicial branch of government helps individuals, businesses and government groups resolve disputes, protect their rights and enforce their legal duties. Oregon judges review cases for compliance with federal, state and local laws. 

This section describes the judicial system and introduces Oregon’s judges.

Supreme Court

Court of Appeals

Oregon Tax Court 

Circuit Courts


2014 2015 ​2016

2017 ​2018

​​2019

Supreme Court977886​820
944
​848
​893
Court of Appeals2,5662,598​2,817
2,768​3,063
​3,340
Tax Court, Regular
3727​22
24​38
​36
Tax Court, Magistrate470575​410
396​409
​360
Circuit Courts532,136503,244​480,818
519,956​510,632
​483,397
 
* Combination of two reporting systems as the courts transition to updated computer software
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